Type-writing machine.



L. A. WE RNER'Y. TYPE WRIT ING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 19M.

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L. A. WERNERY.

TYPE WRITING'MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYI5| I914. v

Patented Dec. 19,1916.

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LESTER A. WERNERY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 UI\ l'DERWOOD TYPE- WRITER COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

Application filed May 15, 1914. Serial No. 838,634.

To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, Lnsrnn A. "WERNERY, a citizen of the United States, residing in .Brooklyn borough, in the county of Kings,

city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-\Vriting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to attachments for typewriting machines, and one of the features of the invention is the provision of novel means for simultaneously feeding a number of work sheets past the printing line at different speeds.

The invention further provides means which may be brought into activity at will for feeding all of the work sheets together, and at the same speed.

In various kinds of work in which several copies are simultaneously made, it is desir able to feed the original sheet or work-form at a different speed from that of the other copies. For example, in writing bills or other statements, usually written on printed forms, duplicates being simultaneously written on a ledger sheet or other record sheet, it is often desirable to condense the record copy by making the line space distances thereon only a fraction of those on the original copy, and also by reducing on the record copy the space between succeeding state ments.

In some kinds of work also it is desirable to condense a portion only of the record copyand to make the line-spacing of other portions the same as on the original work forms. For example, in writing checks, a number of items or amounts covered by the face \alue 'of the check are sometimes written at single line-space distances on a stub at one end of the check/ In this instance, these items should .be spaced the same on the record copy as on the original, while the items written on the check itself may be con: densed on the record copy. The present invention is well adapted for such work and, in general to any work as the work sheet feeding mechanism may be instantly adjust-' ed either to feed the work sheet at the same speed or at different speeds.

In general, the invention is adapted for any work where it is desired in making sev' eral copies at, once to make the line-spacing on one copy or any portion of a copy, different from that of the other copies.

In carrying out the invention, a main feed roll may extend along the platen in contact therewith above the printing line, and may be positively driven at the samespeed as the platen by means of a gear and a pinion connected respectively to the platen and said feed roll. An auxiliary feed roll may also extend along the front side of the platen, by which is meant the exposed side,

the platen. Such gearing may comprise a gear and pinion'running in mesh and connected respectively to said main and auxiliary feed rolls. Cooperating with the said auxiliary feed roll, are pressure rolls supported by hangers depending from a rock shaft which may be rocked by a key thereon to lift said pressure rolls, and each of said pressure rolls maybe individually lifted by swinging its hanger on said rock shaft; The original work-sheet may extend over the printing line and be held between said auXiL iary feed. roll and pressure rolls, and a record and carbon sheet may be held between the said main feed roll and platen. In order to feed all of the work-sheets at the same speed, when desired, additional feed rolls are located below the printing line to hold all the work sheets on the platen,'but said additional rolls are held away from the platen while the work sheets are being fed at different speeds.

The feed rolls of my attachment mounted in a swinging frame pivoted 1n brackets on the ends of the platen frame, so

that said frame may be swung upwardly and I rearwardlyto carry the'rolls to inactive po: sition, where they will not interfere with the operation of the machine in the usual way. A spring tive to hold it in either position.

Other features and advantages will hereinafter appear;

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a part sectional front perspective view of an Underwood typewriter carriage with the present invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the mechanism at the left-hand end of the carriage. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation taken near the right-hand end of the platen, the auxiliary sheet feeding may be connected to said frame is operaplaten and preferably comprising an outer attachment being swung back to inoperative position, permitting the machine to be used in the usual way. Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the attachment swung forward and .the feed rolls arranged to advance the worksheets at the same speed. Fig. is a similar view but with the feed rolls arranged to adplaten axle 2 journaledin "the ends 3 and 4 of the platen frame, which also comprises an inclined paper shelf 5 connecting the frame ends and located at the rear side of the platen. The platen frame is mounted in'a carriage 6 which may be driven in letter-feed direction by the usual spring motor (not shown), the platen being shiftable to upper and lower case positions, as is usual in the Underwood machine. Type-bars 8 actuated in the usual manner, are provided with upper and lower 'case types to strike against the front face of the platen, or the work:

"sheet thereon.

wheels. 9 secured to the endsof the platen axle, or by the line-spacing mechanism comprising a hand lever 10 pivoted at 11 and having an arm 12 to move rearwardly a slide bar 13. A pawl 14 pivoted at 15 to the slide bar, has a tooth to engage the line-space ratchet wheel 16 and rotate the platen as the slide '13 is moved .rearwardly. The usualspring-pressed detent 17 .bearing against the :iteeth of the wheel 16. holds the platen at li'l'i'e 'space intervals. The-number of linespace' intervalsthrough which the platen is rotated by the operation of the lever 10 is determined by the adjustment of'the lever 1 8 provided with a ledge 19 to hold the. dog

14 ofi the line-space wheel until the 'dog 1 3 has moved rearwardly to a point-determined by the adjustment of the lever-'18. YT-he ad j ustment of the lever 18 4-5 is indicated on a scale 20.

machine.

work-sheets past the printing ma .be in the form frame having ends 21 connected by pivots 22 tobracket arms 23 formed integral; with, or 55 otherwise secured to'the frame ends'3 and 4. A pressure roll 24 for feeding one or more of the work pieces at the surface speed of the platen, comprises a shaft journaled at its ends in the frame ends 21, said roll eX- tending along the upper surface of the sleeve of rubber orother suitable friction materlal. The pressure roll 24- may, in some instances, be driven by frictional contact with the platen or a work-sheet 'on the' .work-sheet (and additional sheets, if desired) at a different speed from the sheets fed by the roll 24, comprises an auxiliary or secondary feed roll 27 also journaled at its ends in the frame ends-21, and driven by a gear wheel 28 on the roll 24 meshing with a pinion 29on the roll 27. The pinion 29 is smaller than the gear wheel 28, so that the peripheral speed of the roll 27 is greater than thatof the roll 24. In the particular construction shown, .the speed of the two rolls is in the ratio of two to one, although the ratio may obviously be varied as desired and the roll 27 might be run slower than the roll 24.

Running with-the feed roll 27 are a number of pressure rolls 30 mounted in hangers 31 depending from a rock shaft 32. Each of these hangers comprises a 'U-shaped bracket 33 having hearings on the shaft 32, and yieldinglyheld against rotation on the shaft by means of a cam roller 34, the ends of which. are mounted in elongated openings 35 in thesaid bracket, the roller 34 being pressed by a leaf spring 37 into a cam groove 36 extending. longitudinally in the under face of the shaft 32. Each roll 30 is journaled in cars 38 formed on a depending spring-arm 39 secured to the bracket 33 by screws 40, which also secure a bracket 41. through which is threaded an adjusting screw 42, the end of which bears against pressure of the roll 30 against the feed roll 27 may be adjusted as desired. Each roll -z- 3O: .forms with the roll 27, a feeding couple The parts above described, may be ille isame as are usually found-on the Underwood Y atrthe front side of the platen, that is, the

- exposed side of the platen.

The rock shaft 32 is mounted in brackets 43 rigidly securedto the platen frame ends, and, since it is disposed above the feeding couple, acts to prevent the outer or original work-sheet or sheets from falling forwardly away from the platen. The brackets 43 are of substantially the same construction as the brackets 33, and also provided with cam rolls 34 seated .in the groove 36, and leaf springs 37, so that the rock shaft is yieldingly held in operative position. The brackets 43 may be mounted on spacing blocks 43", attached to the frame ends 21 by thumb screws 43*. A finger lever 44, se-

cured to the end of the rock shaft, operates,

when depressed, to swing the hangers 31 outward to the Fig. 4 position, thereby separating the pressure rolls 30 from the roll 27 to permit a work-sheet 45 to be readily introduced between the rolls 30 and 27.

Before positioning the. original worksheet 45, the duplicate sheet or sheets 46 and carbon sheet or sheets 47 are placed in position between the platen and feed roll 24.

vThe attachment may be bodily swung up- The attachment frame is held in either position by a spring or springs 61 connected at one end of the platen frame, and at the other end to a part of the swinging frame, as for example, to the shaft of the roller 24.

In order that all of the work-sheets may feed together and at the same speed, or the feed quickly changed from an equal speed for all of the sheets to unequal speeds, or vice versa, front and rear pressure rolls 48 and 49 are located beneath the platen and shiftable to and from theplaten, so that they may feed the work-sheets when. the auxil ary rolls 30 are lifted from the roll 27. The rolls 48 and 49 are mounted on levers 50 pivoted on a rod 51, which may be a tie-rod of the platen frame, said levers 50 comprising arms 52 straddling a rock shaft 53 provided with flats 54 which permit the rolls 48, 49 to be held against the platen by springs 55. When the shaft 53 is rocked, the arms 52 are spread, and the rolls thereby lifted from'the platen. The

shaft 51 is rocked by means of a finger lever 56 connected through a link 57 to -a rock arm 58 on the shaft The pressure rolls 4S and 49 are self-holding in released position. i

InFigs. 1 and 5, the parts are shown. in position for feeding the original and duplicate sheets at different speeds. If the linespace adjusting lever 18 is set to permit the duplicate sheet to be fed a single line-space distance at each operation of the line-space lever, the original sheet 45 will be fed through two line-space intervals, at each operation. Such arrangement is useful in various kinds of work, as for example, in filling out checks, bills or other blank forms which constitute the original work-piece, when it is desired to make the duplicate in condensed form on the ledger sheet or other record sheet.

If it is desired that certain portions of the work shall be equally spaced on both the original and duplicate sheets, as for example in making a condensed list of items on the original sheet, the feed of the device may instantly be changed by depressing the finger piece 44 to throw off. the pressure rolls 30, and by turning the finger piece 56 to throw the feed rolls 48, 49 up against the platen. Said feed rolls then serve to feed the original sheet at the same speed as the duplicate sheet.

To illustrate one use of the invention, the following example is given, showing the method of using the invention in writing a check and making a condensed record copy thereof. For use on typewriting machines,

it is customary to print the blanks on sheets of a size to be placed on the machine, the blank forms being arranged one beneath another on the sheet. when filled out, may appear as follows:

UNDERWOOD BANKING COMPANY.

New York, Jan. 26, 1914. Pay to the Order of Henry Smith $100.00 One Hundred and 00/100 Dollars. No. 7564.

On the record sheet it will appear as follows:

Jan. 26, 1914.

Henry Smith 100.00 One- Hundred. and 00/100 In. this instance, the items on the record sheet are condensed as well as the spacing between the successive checks being reduced, so that the space required for each check on the record sheet is only half that of the original check. In this. case, it is unnecessary to change therelation of the feed rolls, the arrangement shown in Fig. 5 being retained throughout the writing of a series of checks.

The above example is given merely to illustrate one of the uses of the invention, and not to indicate its scope, as the invention is adapted for a great variety'of Work,

and various methods of use.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope ofv the inventlon, and port1ons of the improvements may be used without others.

Thus a blank check,-

sheet thereover, of auxiliary feeding mechanism for simultaneously feeding a second work-sheet over the platen at a (lliIBIBIlt I speed from that of said first sheet, and-- means to concomitantly feed both of said sheets at the same speed.-.

2., In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen and means to feed a Work-sheet thereover, of auxiliary feeding mechanism' for simultaneously feeding a second Work-sheet over the platen at a different speed from that of said first sheet, and means to concomitantly feed both of said sheets at the same speed, said last named means and said auxiliary, feeding mechanlsm bemg alternatlvely settable lnto operative position. a.

3. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a rotatable platen, of a roller running onthe platen for feeding a worksheet thereoverat the peripheral speed of the platen, auxiliary feed rolls driven from the platen at a peripheral speed different from that of the platen to feed a second work-sheet at a different speed from that of the first, said auxiliary feed rolls settableto inoperative position, and means to feedboth the work-sheets at the surface speed of the platen while said auxiliary rolls are inoperative.

4. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a rotatable platen',',of a feed roll running on the platen above the printing line, auxiliary feedrolls separate from the platen to feed a work-sheet at a different speed from that of the platen, anda feed roll movable into and out of positionto run on the platen below the printing line.- i

5. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a rotatable platen, of

a feed roll running on the platen above theprinting' line, auxiliary feed rolls located above :the printing line, separate from the platen, and gearing for simultaneously rotating said auxiliary rolls and said first named feed roll, but at a different peripheral speed.

6. In a typewriting machine, the combina tion with a rotatable platen, of feed rolls runnlng thereon above and below the printing line respectively, and intermediate auxiliary feed rolls spaced from the platen and operable at a different peripheral speed from that of thepla-ten.

7. The combination with a rotatable platen, of a plurality thereon, the platen and said rolls all running at the same surface, speed, means'for independently moving said'feed rolls into and out of position to feed work pieces over the platen at the surface speed of the platen,

I auxiliary feed rolls movable into and out of operative position independently of said first named rolls, and a gearing between the platen and said auxiliary rolls for drivmg the latter at a peripheral speed different from that of the platen.

8. In a ty-peWriting machine, the combina-' from'said feed roll.

of feed rolls running tion with a rotatable platen, of a feed roll running in. contact with the platen, an intermeshing gear and pinion secured respec-u I tively to and concentric with the platen and said roll and having their pitch circles equal in diameter to the diameters of the platen and said feed roll respectively, an auxiliary feed roll, and gearing for 'driving said auxiliary roll from the platen at a difierent speed from'that of the first named feed roll.

9. In a typ'e writing machine, the combination with a rotatab-lepIaten, of a feedroll running in contact with the platen, an inter- 10. In a typewriting machine, thecom bination with a rotary platen, of a feed roll, a'rock shaft, hangers depending therefrom,

pressure rolls on said hangers to runin 0011- I tact with the feed roll, and means to rock said shaft and separate the pressure rolls 11.- In a typewriting machine, the combination Witha rotary platen, of a feed roll, a rock shaft, hangers depending therefrom, pressure rolls on said hangers to run in contact with the feed'roll, and means to rock said shaft and separate the pressure rolls from said feed roll, said hangers individu ally rotatable about 'said' shaft independently of each other to separate the individual pressure rolls from said feed r'oll.

12.- In a typewritingmachi-ne, the combit nation with a' roller platen and a platen frame, of a feed roll, fanr'ock shaft parallel with theaplaten and journa'led on the platen r frame, hangers mounted pn' said rock shaft and compris ng resilient arms, pressure rolls on Sald'fil'lfi and bearing'against the feed roll, set screws for adjusting said arms to Vary-the pressure of" tlie rolls, means for holding the rock shaft against rotation, and

means to drive the, feed roll from the platen.

I3. "In a typewriting machine, the combinationWith a .roller platen and platen frame,

of an auxiliary frame pivoted on the platen frame, said. auxiliary frame comprising a feed roll to run on the platen, and auxiliary feed rolls separate from .th'e platen, said pivoted frame movable about its pivot to carry.

the said rolls away from the platen to in: operative position; v

14. In atypewriting machine, the combination with -a roller platen and a platen frame, of an auxiliary frame pivoted on the platen frame, said auxiliary framecompris, 'ing a feed roll to run on the platen, auxiliary feed rolls separate from the platen, said pivoted frame movable about its pivots. to carry the said rolls away from the platen to inoperative position, and a spring to hold said pivoted frame in either an operative or an inoperative position.

15. In a typewriting machine, the combination with aroller platen and a platen frame of an attachment comprising frame ends pivoted to the ends of the platen frame, a feed roll journaled in said frame ends, and bearing against the platen, an auxiliary feed roll journaled in said frame ends, intermeshing gears on said rolls, a rock shaft journaled in said frame ends, pressure rolls carried by said rock shaft and bearing against said auxiliary feed roll, and means to rock said shaft.

16. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a roller platen and a platen frame, of ah attachment comprising frame ends pivoted to the ends of the platen frame,

a feed roll journaled in said frame ends, and

bearing against the platen, an auxiliary feed roll journaled in said frame ends, intermeshing gears on said rolls, a rock shaft journaled inv said frame ends, pressure rolls carried by said rock shaft and bearing agains said auxiliary feed roll, means to rock said shaft, and intermeshing gears connected respectively to the platen and said first named feed roll, said attachment movable about its pivots to separate said last named gears and move the feed rolls to inoperative position.

17. Ina typewriting machine, the combination with two sets of feed rolls to advance superposed worksheets, of gearing between said two sets of rolls to rotate the rolls of the two sets at different peripheral speeds and thus advance the work-sheets at different speeds, the two sets of rolls being so arranged that one set has driving-engagement with a portion of a sheet laterally coextensive with a portion of the other sheet engaged by the other set.

18. In a typewriting machine, the combi-. nation with a rotatable platen and means to advance a work-sheet thereover at the peripheral speed of the platen, of feed rolls to advance a second work-sheet simultaneously with the first but at a different said devices relatively positioned to simultaneously maintain sheet-feeding contact with laterally co-extensive portions of the superposed sheets p 20. The combination with a rotary platen, of means driven by and cooperating with the platen to feed a work-sheet over the platen, and feed rolls separate from and driven by the platen for simultaneously feeding a second work-sheet over the platen at a diflerent speed from that of the first work-sheet, said feed rolls arranged to engage a portion of said second work-sheet overlying a portion of the first-mentioned sheet which runs between the platen and said feeding means.

21. The combination with a rotary platen,

of means to advance a work-sheet simul-'.

taneously with the rotation of the platen and at the peripheral speed of the platen,

and means comprising a feeding couple'inrolls separate from the platen to advance a.

second work-sheet, and a train of gearing between the platen and said last named feed rolls for positively driving the latter when the platen is rotated, but at a different peripheral speed from that of the platen, said feed rolls arranged to advance worksheets of equal width and co-extensive atv the printing line.

23. The combination with a platen, of means for holding a plurality of worksheets simultaneously upon the platen in position to receive type impressions, said vwork-sheets being superposed at the printing line, means torotate the platen, and a sheet-feeding couple separate from the platen and driven thereby to simultaneously feed forward said work-sheets at different speeds, the relative speed of the work-sheets being constant, the sheet-engaging portion of said couple being intermediate the ends of the platen.

2d. The combination with a platen, of means to hold a work-sheet in frictional contact with the platen to advance the worksheet as the platen is advanced, anda sheetfeeding couple in front of the platen and driven thereby to simultaneously advance at a different speed a second work-sheet lying over the first-namedwork-sheet, and co-extensive therewith at the printing line.

25. The combination with av rotatable platen and a feed roll running thereon to advance a work-sheet over the platen, of auxiliary feed rolls for advancing over the platen a second work-sheet placed over and ing the platen, and means driven by the.

line-space mechanism for rotating said auxiliary feed rolls.

26. The combination of a rotatable platen,

main andauxiliary feed rolls running thereon, the main roll or rolls positioned'to grip a series of work-pieces before they reach the printing line, for advancing all the work-pieces past the printing line at the surface .speed of the platen, the auxiliary roll or rolls positioned beyond the printing line to hold one or more of the Work-pieces against the platen and cause them to ad- Vance at the surface speed of the platen, and means for moving the main roll or rolls out of gripping position, to permit the workpieces held by theauxiliary roll. or rolls to be fed relatively Itothe remaining Workpieces. a

27. The combination with a rotatable platen, of a main feed roll and an auxiliary feed roll running thereon, the main feed roll operating with the platen to feed anumber of sheets at the-peripheral speed of the platen, means for independently moving said feedrolls into and out of operative position, said auxiliary feed roll cooperative with the platen to feed one or more of said sheets at the peripheral speed of the platen, additional feed-rolls movable into and out of position to feed the remaining sheet or sheets of said number, and means to simultaneously operate said auxiliary and said additional feed rolls at different speeds.

28. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a rotatable platen and platen frame, of a frame shiftable on the platen frame, a feed roll thereon, a rock shaft mounted on the shiftable frame and extending parallel with the platen, hangers on said rock shaft, pressure rolls carried by said hangers to run on said feed roll, meansto rock said shaft and hangers to move the pressure rolls into and out of engagement with the feed roll, and means forming a driving connection between the platen and feed roll, said connection controlled by the shifting-0f said shiftable frame.

29.;In a typewriting machine, the combi-' nation with a rotatable platen and platen frame, of a rock shaft mounted on the platen nframe and extending parallel with the platen, hangers on said rock shaft, pressure rolls "carried by said hangers, a feedroll, means for yieldingly holding said rock shaft in a predetermined angular position in which the pressure rolls bear against the feed roll, means to adjust the position of the pressure rolls on said hangers and thereby vary their pressure on the feed roll, and a driving connection from the platen to the feed roll.

30. In a typewriting machine having types to print on work-pieces, the combination of means for simultaneously feeding a number of work-pieces past the printing point at different speeds, and means which may be brought into activity at will to feed all of the work-pieces concomitantly at the same speed.

31. 'In a 'typewriting machine, the combination with means to feed a work-piece past the printing point, of additional means to feed a second work piece past the printing point concomitantly with the first but at different speed, means to feed both workwith those fed by the first-mentioned sheetfeeding means but at different speed, and

means at the opposite. side of the printing line from said first mentioned sheet-feeding means cooperating with the platen to feed all of said sheets simultaneously at the same speed.

33. The combination with a revoluble platen and a feed roll running thereon and cooperating therewith to feed superposed worksheets forward past the printing line, a feed roll running on the platen beyond the printing line and cooperating with the platen to feed one or more of said sheets, additional sheet-feeding means to engage the remaining sheet or sheets at a point beyond the printing line, and a driving connection between the platen and said sheet-feeding means to cause the latter to advance the sheet or sheets engaged thereby at a different speed from that of the other sheets as the platen rotates, said first-mentioned feed roll being releasable at will to permit the sheets to'be fed at different speeds.

34. The combination with a revoluble platen and a feed roll or rolls to run thereon and feed a number of sheets simultaneously forward past the printing line at the same speed, of a plurality of sheet-feeding devices, each arranged to engage one -or more of the sheets at a point beyond the printing line and feed them forward past the printing line, and gearing between said sheetfeeding devices to cause them to simulta- 'neously advance the sheets at different speeds, said feed roll orrolls releasable .pieces together at the same speed, and means from the platen to permit the sheets to be fed at different speeds.

35. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of feed rolls running thereon above and below the printing line respectively and cooperating with the platen to feed work-sheets'forward at the surface speed of the platen, an auxiliary sheet-feeding couple spaced from the platen to engage a work-sheet at a point beyond the printing line, and gearing between the platen and said couple for operating the latter at a surface speed different-from that of the platen, whereby said couple is operative to feed a sheet simultaneously with the feeding of a sheet by the roll above the printing line but at a difierent speed, said sition to cooperate with the platen in feeding work-pieces over the platen.

37. In a typewriting machine, the combi-' nation with a roller platen and a platen frame, of an auxiliary frame, a feed roll thereon to'run on the platen, auxiliary feed rolls separate from the platen, and gearing for driving the auxiliary feed rolls at a different surface speed from that of the platen when the latter is rotated, said auxiliary frame arranged to swing on the platen frame to carry said auxiliary feed rolls away from the platen. 38. In, a typewriting machine, the combinationwith a roller platen and a platen frame, of an auxiliary frame, a feed roll thereon to run on the platen, auxiliary feed rolls separate from the platen, gearing for driving the auxiliary feed rolls at a different surface. speed from that of the platen when the latter is rotated, said auxiliary frame arranged to swing on the platen frame to carry said auxiliary feed rolls away from the platen, and intermeshing gears connected to the platen and said feed roll to positively drive the latter at the surface speed of the platenwhen the platen is rotated, said gears being disconnected when the roll is moved away from the platen.

'39. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen frame and a platen rotatable thereon, of an auxiliary frame, and

.a workpiece-feeding couple carried by said frame in positlon ,to engage a work-piece at a point beyond or in advance of the printing line, said auxiliary frame arranged to swing about its pivot, to carry said feeding couple away from the platen to inoperative position.

40. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen frame and a platen rotatable thereon, of an auxiliary frame. a workpiece-feeding couple carried by said frame in position to engage a work-piece at a point beyond or in advance of the printing line, said auxiliary frame arranged to swing about its pivot, to carry said feeding couple away from the platen to inoperative position, and a gear train between the platen and said feeding couple for driving the latter at a different surface speed than that of the platen.

41. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a platen frame and a roller platen mounted thereon, of an auxiliary frame mounted to swing on the platen frame and comprising a work-sheetfeeding couple normally positioned above the printing line to engage a work-sheet and feed it forwgrd past the printing line, said auxiliary frame arranged to swing upwardly and rearwardly and thereby carry said feeding couple into position to prevent interference with the operation of the machine independently of the said couple.

42. In a front-striketypewriting machine. the combination with a platen frame and a roller platen mounted thereon, of an auxiliary frame mounted to swing on the platen frame and comprising a worksheet-feeding couple normally positioned above the print ing line to engage a work-sheet and feed it forward past the printing line, said auxiliary frame arranged to swing upwardly and rearwardly and thereby carry said feeding couple into position to prevent interference with the operation of the machine independently of the said couple, a feed roll carried by said auxiliary frame to run on the platen when said auxiliary frame is in its forward position, and means to form a driving connection between the platen, said feeding cousure rolls individually adjustable lengthwise of said feed roll, an additional feed roll arranged to run onthe platen, and'gearing between said feed rolls arranged to simultaneously drive said rolls at a different surface speed for simultaneously advancing superposed work-sheets at different speeds,

44. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble rate therefrom for feeding an additional work-piece, and means for driving said couple when the platen is rotated, but at a different surface speed from that of the platen, I

whereby the Work-pieces are fed by said couple and said first-named means simultaneously, but at different speeds.

45. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen and means cooperating therewith to feed a work-piece over the platen at the surface speed of the platen, a worksheet-feeding couple in front of the platen to engage a work-piece overlying said first-mentioned work-piece, and means to drive said couple from the platen.

a6. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen and means cooperating therewith to feed a work-piece over the platen at the surface speed of the platen, a worksheet-feeding couple in front of the platen to engage a work-piece overlying said first-mentioned work-piece, gearing between the platen and said couple for driving the latter at a different surface speed from that of the platen, whereby the work-pieces are fed concomitantly at different speeds, and additional work-piece-feeding means which may be brought into activity at will to feed all of the work-pieces simultaneously at the same speed.

47. In a typewriting machine, the combi-. nation with a revoluble platen, of a feed roll running on the platen and cooperating therewith to advance a work-sheet, an auxiliary feed roll separate from the platen, gearing connecting said'feed rolls to drive the auxiliary roll at a different surface speed from that of the platen, and a pressure roll cooperating with said auxiliary roll to advance a worksheet which overlies the firstmentioned worksheet, whereby said sheets are concomitantly fed past the printing line at different speeds.

48. In a typew'riting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of a feed roll running on the platen and cooperating therewith to advance a work-sheet, an auxiliary feed roll separate from the platen, gearing connecting said feed rolls to drive the auxiliary roll at a different surface speed from that of the platen, a pressure roll cooperating with said auxiliary roll to ad-- vance a work-sheet which overlies the firstmentioned work-sheet, whereby said sheets are concomitantly fed past the printing line at different speeds, means to release said pressure roll to permit all of the worksheets to be fed at the same speed, and means which may be brought into activity when the pressure roll is released for simultaneously feeding all the Work-sheets at the same speed.

49. The combination with a revoluble platen and line-spacing means for feeding sheets therearound, of means separated from said platen for line-feeding a separate sheet around the same during the rotation thereof, the second-named feeding means comprising a pair of cooperating rolls extending along the platen for gripping and advancing the sheet, and capable of separation for releasing the sheet, a drive-shaft upon which one of said rolls is mounted, and gearing between said drive-shaft and said platen, inclusive of a pinion on said shaft, and also inclusive of a gear on said platen.

50. The combination with a revoluble platen and line-spacing means therefor, of means separated from said platen for advancing a sheet around the same during the rotation thereof, said feeding means comprising a pair of cooperating rolls extending along the platen for gripping and advancing the sheet, and capable of separation for releasing the sheet, toothed gearing between said line-spacing means and said feeding rolls, and a mounting for one of said feeding rolls adjustable to effect endwise adjustment of that roll with relation to the other roll.

51.. The combination with a revoluble platen and line-spacing means therefor, of a main feeding or driving roll extending along said platen, gearing connecting said main feeding or driving roll to said platen,

and a plurality of feeding rolls mounted end to end to cooperate with said main feedlng roll to grip and advance the sheet;-said plurality and said main roll being separable,

and each of said plurality of rolls being ad-' justable along said'main feeding roll indemeans coacting With said platen to feed a sheet. therearound at the operation of said line-spacing means, of means separated from said platen for advancing another sheet around the same during the rotation thereof, said feeding means comprising a pair of cooperating rolls extending along the platen for gripping and advancing the sheet, and capable of separation for releasing the sheet, and toothed gearing between said line-spacing means, and said feeding rolls to cause the rolls to turn at a different peripheral speed from the platen and thereby feed the second sheet at a different speed from the first.

54. The combination 'with a revoluble platen and line-spacing means therefor, of means separated from said platen for advancing a sheet around the same during the rotation thereof, said feeding means comprising a pair of cooperating rolls extending along the platen for gripping and advancing the sheet, and capable of separation for releasing the sheet, and toothed gearing between said line-spacing means and said feeding rolls, said rolls mounted close to the platen and above the printing point and in proximity thereto, to grip the top margin of the sheet as the first line is being written on the page.

55. The combination with .a revoluble platen and line-spacing means therefor, of means separated from said platen for advancing a sheet around the same during the rotation thereof, said feeding means comprising a pair of cotiperating rolls extending along the platen for gripping and advancing the sheet, and capable of separation for releasing the sheet, toothed gearing between said line-spacing means and said feeding rolls, said rolls mounted close to the platen and above the printing point and in proximity thereto, to grip the top margin of the sheet as the first line is being written on the page, and means above said rolls to guard the sheet from falling forwardly. away from the platen.

56. The combination with a revoluble platen and line-spacing means therefor, of means separated from said platen for advancing sheets around the same during the rotation thereof, said feeding means comprising a pair of coiiperating rolls extending along the platen for gripping and advancing the sheet, and capable of separation for releasing the sheet, toothed gearing between said line-spacing means and one of said feeding rolls, said rolls mounted close to the platen and above the printing point and .in proximity thereto, to grip the top margin of the sheet as the first line is being written on the page, and a frame on which said rolls are mounted for being moved up and away from the platen.

57. The combination with a revoluble platen and line-spacing means therefor, of means separated from said platen for advancing sheets around the same during the rotation thereof, said feeding-means com= prising a drive roll and a companion roll extending along the platen for gripping and advancing the sheet, and capable of separation for releasing the sheet, a driveshaft upon which said drive roll is mounted,

gearing between said drive-shaft and said vancing the sheet, toothed gearing between said line-spacing means and said feeding rolls, means to effect separation of said feeding rolls to release the sheet and to maintain the rolls mechanically separated, and means to carry said rolls away from the platen.

59. The combination with a revoluble platen and line-spacing means therefor, of means separated from said platen for advancing .a sheet around the same during the rotation thereof, said feeding means comprising a pair of cooperating rolls extending along the platen for gripplng and advancing the sheet, toothed gearing between said line-spacing means and sald feeding rolls, said rolls mounted close to the platen and above the printing point and in proximity thereto, to grip the top margin of the sheet as the first line is being Written on the page, and means for moving one of sald feeding rolls bodily away from the other to release the sheet.

60. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a rotary platen, of a pair of feed rolls at the delivery side of the platen, and work-sheet feeding means at the opposite side of the printing line from said feed rolls and cooperating with the platen to feed work-sheets past the prmtmg line, sa d feed rolls operable in alternation wlth said feeding means to feed the same work-sheet over the platen. LESTER A. WERNERY. Witnesses:

W. O. WESTPHAL, Tnus H. IRONS. 

